Tonsillitis is usually caused by a viral infection, although in some cases it can be caused by a bacterial infection, says Clark. Streptococcus pyogenes, the same bacterium that causes strep ...

Tonsillitis Tonsillitis occurs when your tonsils ... Bacterial Infection Group A strep bacteria thrive in the nose and throat. If the bacteria get in your tonsils, you may develop milky white ...

The paper, by J.M. Dan at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) in La Jolla, CA; and colleagues was titled, "Recurrent group A Streptococcus tonsillitis is an immunosusceptibility disease ...

Cases of an invasive strain of strep throat have been steadily rising in some areas of the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The surveillance study ...

A recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the number of potentially life-threatening invasive group A strep infections more than doubled from 2013 to 2022.

Tonsillitis occurs when the tonsils become bigger than normal and inflamed. It can cause throat and ear pain and make swallowing difficult. Colds, mono, and strep throat are common causes of ...

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